Colla Carapacis et Plastri Testudinis

Colla Carapacis et Plastri Testudinis is also named Gui Ban Jiao, 龜膠, 龜板膠, 龜甲膠, 龟板胶, 龟甲胶, Glue of Tortoise Plastron, Gui Jia Jiao, 龟胶, Gui Jiao
Gui Ban Jiao
Gui Ban Jiao
Gui Ban Jiao2
Gui Ban Jiao2

Name

Gui Ban Jiao(Glue of Tortoise Plastron)

Property

Sweet, salty, cool; liver, heart and kidney meridians entered.

Actions

Nourish yin, tonify blood and stop bleeding.

Indications

Palpitation, lumbago due to the kidney deficiency, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, morbid leucorrhea, hemorrhinia, hematemesis, hectic fever with yin asthenia, hemophthisis.

Dosage and administration

Melted by millet wine or boiled water, 3~9 g.

Cations

It is contraindicated in case of cold and dampness in stomach.